The community was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) as an English-language dependancy on Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville.

The community consists of men living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. To support the community the monks, by hand, write icons and make soap, incense, icon shelves, prayer desks and other liturgical items. It presently holds 19 monks, most of whom are converts.

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Brief History

Holy Cross Hermitage was founded in September 1986 by Hieromonk Kallistos (Pazalos) in w:House Springs, Missouri. In 1992 Hieromonk Kallistos reposes.

In 1999 brotherhood has doubled in size since founding; all cells are filled. Monastery could not expand due to surrounding city development. In Summer of same year surrounding city development solves its own problem for the monastery, with authorities requiring a major highway to go through the monastery. An alternate piece of land is offered in West Virginia.

25 May 2000 monastery moved to Wayne, West Virginia.

In 2005 hegumen George, spiritual father of hermitage, elevated to archimandrite. December 7, 2008 archimandrite George is consecrated Bishop of Mayfield.

May 2009 The Hermitage receives independence from Holy Trinity Monastery. Bishop George is elected as rector of the Hermitage.